Lessalt Open House - San Benito County Water District

OPEN HOUSE
LESSALT WATER TREATMENT PLANT
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH
11am – 1 pm
Fairview Road and Sunnyslope Road
Come tour the completed Lessalt Water Treatment Plant.
This marks the first major step in bringing improved water quality and water reliability to the Hollister Urban Area!
“Working Together for the Benefit of the Entire Hollister Urban Area”
Upgrades to the Lessalt Water Treatment Plant are complete, marking the first major step in bringing improved water
quality to the Hollister Urban Area.
The Hollister Urban Area Water Project (HUAWP) is a collaborative effort approved in 2013 between the City of Hollister,
Sunnyslope County Water District and San Benito County Water District to improve drinking water quality, protect the
groundwater basin and help meet state mandated wastewater discharge requirements.
The managers for the three agencies all agreed that the Lessalt Upgrade Project is a major milestone in a long-term
effort to improve water quality to drinking water customers and for the protection of our local groundwater basin.
Upgrading the Lessalt Water Treatment Plant allows reliable treatment of 2 million gallons of water per day (mgd). This
is the first step in a long-range plan that has been in the works for many years.
The $6.8-million project was completed on schedule and within the original budget. Imported surface water is treated to
drinking water standards at the Lessalt plant and distributed to Sunnyslope and the City of Hollister customers.
The next phase of the HUAWP is the construction of the West Hills Treatment Plant, which will treat up to 4.5 mgd of
imported surface water. Taken together, the Lessalt and West Hills plants will increase the quality of drinking water
throughout the Hollister area. It will allow the City of Hollister and Sunnyslope to decrease their pumping of lower
quality groundwater, allow water recycling for local crops and assist the City of Hollister and Sunnyslope County Water
District in meeting State Water Quality Board wastewater discharge requirements.
The use of imported surface water will also reduce the mineral content in local drinking water, reducing the need for
water softeners in most areas and contributing to longer life for many household appliances.
For more information about the Hollister Urban Area Water Project visit the website at: www.hollisterwaterproject.com
Or you can call Shawn Novack or Harry Blohm at 831-637-8218, or email them at: [email protected]